I bought my 1st dslr just over a year ago.Never taken any courses but did belong to the camera club in jr high school,but that was about 30yrs ago.I do alot of surfin the net and pick up a little here and there,don't really like to read but sure enjoy the pictures ha ha!Learn by trial and error,any critisism is very much appreciated good or bad.Like to take nature and landscape pictures mostly,pretty much take my camera with me everyday to work because i drive alot around the countryside and you can't take the picture if you left your camera at home.